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Dibenzoylmethane

Names: dibenzoylmethane

Wikipedia entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dibenzoylmethane

Comment:A compound being trialled as an anti-cancer drug

Prevented the emergence of signs of most prion-disease and neurodegenerative disease mouse models (i.e. not humans), and restored memory in the frontotemporal dementia (FTD) mice. Reduced brain atrophy.

References:

New 'wonder-drug' may prevent brain cells from dying
PTI
Published Apr 20, 2017, 2:13 pm IST Updated Apr 20, 2017, 2:27 pm IST
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/health-and-wellbeing/200417/new-wonder-drug-may-prevent-brain-cells-from-dying.html

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